"Who loses? What happens when a community loses its health care infrastructure?" Gerald A. Doeksen. Part of The Rural South: Preparing for the Challenges of the 21st Century series. Southern Rural Development Center. 2000.
Examines the connection between health services and rural development. Discusses the importance and impact of: the health sector for business and industrial growth, retirement growth, job growth, income employment, retail sales, and sales taxes. Presents policy implications based upon the research presented. 8 pages.

"Economic Development: A Moral Imperative for Creating Flourishing Communities." Paul Bruder. In Volume 78, no. 1 of Hospital Topics: Research and Perspectives on Healthcare, Winter 2000, pp. 33-35.
Rather than looking at the impact that a strong healthcare system has on the economy, this articles looks at the importance of a strong economy in promoting a strong healthcare system. Further suggests that a strong economy is rooted in a flourishing community. Looks at what a flourishing community is and provides an example of an initiative that is working to promote such a community.